Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-14
COLLIN COUNrY'S FAIR.
1t is a Great suecess-List OF Premiums
Awarded.

Awarded.
Special to the Gazette.
MCKINNEY, TEX Oct. 13'-The Collin
County Fair to-day exceeded the exhibit
of yesterday. The grounds are located
about one-half mile east of the square,
easily accessible to all pedestrians,
and embrace slxty-five acres. Stretching
the entire lengths of two sides and
closely studded are stalls for stock.
These are well-f1lled with cattle and
horses and here may be- found all grades
from thoroughbred down, and will
surely repay inspection.
The main building is 100x50 feet. The
lower story is set spart for the exhibition
of ladies' handiwork, etc. On entering
the eye is caught at once by specimen
photography from Deane Steil Of Houston.
The artist has evidently taken for his
subject the best material, and the wonder
is when did all those good looking peo-
pie 60 to Houston from North Texas to
be "took." In this he contrasts strongly
with Freeman & Easterly who also
have an exhibit and seem to have
literally followed England's great pro-
tector's Injunction to his painter. In do
ing so they have attained the acme of art.
Scarcely has one entered until another
cherished delusion is gone like the base
less fabric of q shattered vision. The
ideal cowboy is generally pictured as
careering wildly DER the prairies, q
leathern thong for a briole and rope
stlrrups tied to hide for saddle. But
here one is fronted with one of
Stovall's famous cowboy saddles, high
backed, high in front. Nothing
short of thunderbolt could shake the
riders seat, and on lenders fzps are
embossed typical cowboys lassoing
steers. A sucking babe on the back of a
bucking broncho would find gentle sleep
softly cooling it to rest.
Among the ladies' work is specimen
of knit lace made by Mrs. Abbie Fore
man of Plano. As specimen Of work
1t is superb. Mrs, Foreman is the widow
of one of Collin sspioneers, is sixty seven
years of age, and has half hundred
children and grandchildren in Collin and
West Texas.
The forenoon was occupied in award
ing premiums for best horses. Never be-
fore in her history has the exhibit Of
horse flesh been SO fine.
For stations, four years-old and over,
style, action and wants of country to be
considered, here were seven entries, and
the premium went to McElvain of Plano,
certificate to T. M. Bounds of Weston,
while the premium of like class three
years-old wss awarded to B. S Ellis, GER
tiflcate to George herndon.
The two-year-old contest was an exhi-
bitIon of choice stock. D. G. Pardue of
Wylie, won first premium, F. U. Bounds
Of Weston, certificate.
For one-year old-S. D. Bishop won
premium; George Cofman Of Melissa,
certificate.
Best stallion colt-John A. Buck,
premium.
For best mare four years old and over,
FIVE entries. Premium, Scott Allison of
Mckinney; F. M. Bounds certihcate
For best mare three years old-T. NJ.
Beverly Of Plano.
Henry Smith of Farmersville won
premium for best one-year-old and over
E r Stiff won premium for best colt;
John Montgomery certificate.
Best brood mare and colt by side;
premium to John A. Buck; certificate to
E. r. Stiff.
Best pair farm horses; premium to
John a. Buck.
For best gelding, ten beautiful animals
were entered and the contest elected
great interest. The premium in this was
awarded to D. G. Hill, certificate to John
4. Buck.